eyeleet

Updated: May 9, 2025

Will yo', mi bonnie un? 'Shame on thee, Matt, said Miriam, smiling through her tears. 'Bless thee for that smile, lass. Thaa looks more thisel naa. There's naught like sunleet when it's in a woman's face. 'Thaa means eyeleet, Miriam replied, with a gleam of returning mirth.

Marshall Mather - Lancashire Idylls (1898)